María Isabel Urrutia
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María Isabel Urrutia Ocoró (born 25 March 1965) is a weightlifter and politician
from Colombia
.
and discus throw
, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics
in these events. She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships
. She won gold at the 1990
, silver 1991
, gold 1994
, silver 1995
, bronze 1996
, silver 1997
, and bronze at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships
.
Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics
, her country's only Olympic gold medal so far. Nowadays she is retired and became a politician; Urrutia holds a seat in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
since 2002 (twice elected: 2002 and 2006).
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
Athletic career
Initially she competed in shot putShot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in these events. She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships
1989 World Weightlifting Championships
The following is the final results of the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships. Men's competition were held in Athens, Greece and Women's competition were held in Manchester, United Kingdom.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
. She won gold at the 1990
1990 World Weightlifting Championships
The following is the final results of the 1990 World Weightlifting Championships. Men's competition were held in Budapest, Hungary and Women's competition were held in Sarajevo, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
, silver 1991
1991 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1991 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Donaueschingen, Germany from September 27 to October 6, 1991.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, gold 1994
1994 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1994 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Istanbul, Turkey from November 17 to November 27, 1994.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, silver 1995
1995 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1995 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Guangzhou, China from November 16 to November 26,-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, bronze 1996
1996 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1996 Women's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from May 3 to May 11, 1996. There were 102 women in action from 24 nations.-Medal summary:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, silver 1997
1997 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14, 1997. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 189 athletes competing, while there were 143 women in action from 29 nations....
, and bronze at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships
1998 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 10 to November 15, 1998. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 210 athletes competing, while there were 122 women in action from 35 nations.-Men:...
.
Urrutia won a gold medal in the women's 75 kg class in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, her country's only Olympic gold medal so far. Nowadays she is retired and became a politician; Urrutia holds a seat in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.-How the Chamber is elected:...
since 2002 (twice elected: 2002 and 2006).
Athletics achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995... |
Rome, Italy | 18th | Discus | 53.94 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
Seoul, South Korea | 20th | Shot Put | 15.13 m |